📖 class 12 english · flamingo prose
Deep Water
by William Douglas · Flamingo (core reader)
Deep Water by William Douglas is part of the prose section of Flamingo, the Class 12 CBSE English core reader, and carries around 1 mark of the 80-mark board paper. It's one of the easier texts — plan roughly 1.5 hours to cover it properly. Recent CBSE papers asked 3 questions from it, on Fear, Overcoming Fear, Determination. Examiner's note: Overcoming fear — autobiographical elements.
Real board questions from this text
How did the misadventure at the YMCA pool affect Douglas? (40–50 words)
How did Douglas finally overcome his fear of water in 'Deep Water', and what larger truth about fear does he learn? (120–150 words)
"All we have to fear is fear itself." How does Douglas's experience prove the truth of this statement? (40–50 words)
Quick answers
Who wrote Deep Water?
Deep Water was written by William Douglas. It appears in the prose section of Flamingo, one of the two prescribed Class 12 CBSE English textbooks.
How many marks is Deep Water worth in the Class 12 board exam?
Around 1 mark of the 80-mark CBSE English theory paper, based on the official unit-wise weightage. Overcoming fear — autobiographical elements.
Is Deep Water easy or hard?
It's rated easy — one of the easier texts in Class 12 English. Most students need about 1.5 hours to cover it well.
What should I focus on in Deep Water?
Going by the board papers themselves, the recurring areas are Fear, Overcoming Fear, Determination — that's where the marks actually sit.
What questions come from Deep Water in board exams?
Between 2019–2023, CBSE board papers asked questions from this text on Fear, Overcoming Fear, Determination — 3- to 5-mark questions, mostly short answers within a word limit.
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